Sunday, January 30, 2011

Jacket Done!

Here she is! I love this jacket, true, it's a no frills design but the shape and collar make it very wearable. I love the buttons, 1950's vintage pearl buttons by BlueBonnet. They came from my best girlfriends mom's sewing box, thanks Blanche! The Simflex gauge is a big help for spacing buttons, this part of the garment is always a bit troublesome for me, but with my trusty tool it's so much easier. The pattern instructions are a bit trying as we have to skip around the pages to get this done. I used Judy Barlup's Japanese Tailoring video to help me along the process and just put those instructions away. I'll make this one again.

About Me

I love the art of dressmaking and tailoring and am constantly looking for resources to learn new techniques while mastering old ones. My favorite book is Tailoring by Adele P. Margolis, it taught me about the concept of creating a garment which was necessary for me to learn before I could truly understand the "why" of it all. I enjoy making clothes, especially fitted jackets.